treatments

Question 1

what did novaco suggest

Answer 1

some offenders more likely to see a situation as threatening and stressful leading them to react violently

Question 2

why is cbt useful

Answer 2

identify and restructure faulty patterns to impact behaviour so turn neg thoughts into pos ones

Question 3

stage 1 cognitive prep

Answer 3

reflection on situations that have triggered anger in the past and consider diff reactions and redfine situation as non threatening by rationalising

Question 4

stage 2 skill acquisition

Answer 4

eg progressive muscle relaxation and dev strategies to ensure offender learns diff behaviour so control ones emotions rather being controlled by them

Question 5

stage 3 application practice

Answer 5

demo and practice skills and evaluate their own responses and which techniques they found worked for them

Question 6

ireland 2004 effectiveness of group based anger management (quasi naturally occurring groups) howells did sim study 400 sample and aussie same results

Answer 6

50 young male prisoners who did the course and control 37 who were assessed as suitable for the course and matched
prison officers behavioural checklist
anger management assessment questionnaire
experiemntal group given 12 one hour sessions to become aware of process,beenfits,technqiue and practise
–> 92% improvement one measure and 42% on both and 8% deterioration
(dont know long term)

Question 7

strengths of anger management

Answer 7

based on psychological principles eg cbt- scientific cred and research based
follows standardised procedures making it reliable and useful and they reduce
provide criminals insight into their criminal behaviour and easily incp into their life making it ethical

Question 8

weakness of anger management

Answer 8

reductionsit- foucses on thought processes but not addressing underlying causes
blackburn anger management help offenders control behaviour shorterm but longterm reoffending rates unaffected
effectiveness may be limited as anger management isnt linked directly to violent crimes
loza and loza fanous only suitable for offenders where lack of emotional control contributed to their crime
social control- form new way of thinking and therapist to decide what needs to be changed

Question 9

describe one bio treatment

Answer 9

MPA decreases the functioning of testosterone - an anti-androgen which breaks down and eliminates testosterone by inhibiting production reducing overall in sexual drive and deviant sexual fantasy
however there are side ffects eg breast englargemnt and decreeased sperm production

Question 10

maletzky evidence for MPA

Answer 10

retrospective review looked back ovr history of 275 inmates 141 not suitable for MPA and 79 suitable and got and others suitbale but not got it and found MPA commited fewer new offences and NO sexual offences

Question 11

strength of MPA

Answer 11

supported by research other studies eg Turner et al found hormone treatment to be effective
beenficial for society since recidivism rates reduced demo psych knowledge in society

Question 12

limitations of MPA

Answer 12

paraole officers filled in questionnaires so biased no inter-rater relaibility
retrospective study biased looks for data in past and innacurate
ethical issues since MPA can cause side effects no protection from harm
to ensure they take the drug msut be retrained impacts their free willrestricts their sexual freedom
reductionist ignores social and cog impact